Blue Pony

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Blue Pony
Studio album by
Julie Miller
Released1997
Length46:07
LabelHighTone[1]
ProducerJulie Miller, Buddy Miller
Julie Miller chronology
Invisible Girl
(1994) 		Blue Pony
(1997) 		Broken Things
(1999)

Blue Pony is an album by the American musician Julie Miller, released in 1997.[2][3] It was Miller's first album of secular music.[4][5]

Miller supported the album by touring with Emmylou Harris.[6][7]

Production

The album was produced by Julie and Buddy Miller.[8] It was recorded in the Millers' Nashville dining room.[9] Steve Earle sang on "I Call on You", Emmylou Harris on "Forever My Beloved".[10][11] "Face of Appalachia" is a cover of the John Sebastian/Lowell George song.[12] "Dancing Girl" is about child prostitution in Thailand.[13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionA[15]
Entertainment WeeklyA[16]
Los Angeles Daily News[17]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[8]

The Washington Post wrote that "the songs are given mostly acoustic, string-band arrangements that take on a chamber-music flavor when violinist Tammy Rogers or cellist Matt Slocum join in."[10] Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "one of the year’s most haunting surprises," writing that Miller is "armed with dark, poetic lyrics about betrayal, redemption, and the damage caused by long-held secrets."[16] The Los Angeles Times called it "a touching, poetic album that is among the year's strongest progressive-country releases."[18]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution determined that, "with a winsome voice pitched somewhere between innocence and experience, Julie Miller's debut is smart, heartfelt and catchy as hell."[15] The Los Angeles Daily News opined that "Miller's gorgeous record has a steely center."[17] The Philadelphia Inquirer labeled it "a mix of exquisite songwriting, Appalachian yearning and up-to-the-minute ethereality."[19]

AllMusic called the album "a wonderful slice of contemporary country that draws heavily on both folk and rock music."[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."A Kiss on the Lips"5:13
2."Take Me Back"3:52
3."By Way of Sorrow"2:52
4."Dancing Girl"4:05
5."Give Me an Ocean"3:18
6."All the Pieces of Mary"3:43
7."The Devil Is an Angel"3:05
8."Letters to Emily"4:28
9."I Call on You"4:28
10."Face of Appalachia"4:16
11."Forever My Beloved"2:25
12."Blue Pony"3:26
13."Last Song"0:58
Total length:46:07

References

  1. ^ "Missed for a Decade, Roots Icons Buddy and Julie Miller Return to a Shared Spotlight". NPR.
  2. ^ "Julie Miller Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Friskics-Warren, Bill (September 1, 2006). I'll Take You There: Pop Music and the Urge for Transcendence. A&C Black.
  4. ^ "Behind the Scenes". The Austin Chronicle.
  5. ^ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (December 16, 2004). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press.
  6. ^ Reece, Doug (April 26, 1997). "Roadwork". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 17. p. 29.
  7. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (July 4, 1997). "Club Notes". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C14.
  8. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 759.
  9. ^ Orr, Jay (May 23, 1997). "Singer riding `Blue Pony' to stardom". Nashville Banner. p. D1.
  10. ^ a b "Julie Miller: 'Blue Pony'". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Guarino, Mark (May 9, 1997). "Julie Miller gets it just right with debut album 'Blue Pony'". Time Out. Daily Herald. p. 8.
  12. ^ BeDell, Andrew (June 12, 1997). "Blue Pony Julie Miller". Go. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8:1.
  13. ^ McCall, Michael (May 15, 1997). "Miller's Crossing – Christian singer moves comfortably into the secular world". Nashville Cream. Nashville Scene.
  14. ^ a b "Blue Pony". AllMusic.
  15. ^ a b "Julie Miller 'Blue Pony'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 24, 1997. p. F4:1.
  16. ^ a b "Blue Pony". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. ^ a b Shuster, Fred (May 30, 1997). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L21.
  18. ^ Boehm, Mike (June 21, 1997). "The Millers' Tale: Emmylou Harris Continues to Have a Knack for Finding Talented Pilgrims". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 2.
  19. ^ DeLuca, Dean (September 19, 1997). "Buddy and Julie Miller". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 15.
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